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An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or “emerges” in the human population, causes serious illness, and then spreads easily from person to person worldwide. Pandemics are different ...

The 1997 Hong Kong outbreak of an avian influenzalike virus, with 18 proven human cases, many severe or fatal, highlighted the challenges of novel influenza viruses. Lessons from this episode can improve international and national planning for influe...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Preparedness.. LAMPS (Linking Assessment and Measurement to Performance in PHEP Systems). Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals.. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division..

"This paper is an historical and policy primer for one to prepare for a severe flu pandemic - which is virtually guaranteed to happen at some time in the future. The paper provides actionable knowledge, gleaned from past flu pandemics and from recent...

When a novel influenza A virus with pandemic potential emerges, nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) often are the most readily available interventions to help slow transmission of the virus in communities, which is especially important before a pa...

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (U.S.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.).

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2018

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Version 2.0 : The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Toolkit for Public Health and Pharmacies presents a standardized template to formalize responsibilities between state public health agencies and pharmacies for pandemic influenza vaccination and res...